Three of my kids swim competitively, and I can trace their interest in the sport back to when they were little kids watching Michael Phelps win gold in the 2008 Olympics. It is no surprise, then, that when we were ...
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Zika Scientist Warns Of ‘Full-Blown Global Health Disaster’ If Olympics Held
The combination of the Zika virus and the Olympic Games could lead to a global health disaster. In fact, the danger of a Zika pandemic is now so great that a leading expert in epidemiology believes the Olympics should be ...
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In the old days, it was gladiators and lions. Now it’s Olympians. For world governments, bread and circuses were the ultimate way to keep the masses in line. Keep the bellies full and the brains occupied, and no one would ...
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Editor’s Note: Way Off the Grid is a satire feature of Off the Grid News. While the articles in this section may deal with current events, they are meant to portray these topics in a satirical and humorous light. LONDON ...
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